DMCA Policy

Copyrights

when someone creates an original work, that is fixed in a physical medium that person owns the rights to that work. copyright ownership gives the owner exclusive rights to the work in certain, specific ways. Many types of works are able to be copyright protected, audio, video, sound recording,s written works, visual works, video games, software or any other various works.

When certain circumstances are met, it is possible to use copyrighted work without infringing on the owners rights. This falls under "fair use" which permits certain uses of the material, parody, satire, commentary etc.

Threadiverse accepts unsolicited designs from artist and designers who are informed and agree to Threadiverses policies regarding Intellectual Property. All designs by Threadiverse are transformative, new or original works that may use fair use based methods to their works. Threadiverse selected designs make fair use of the IP of others. Threadiverse may not be affiliated with the owners of copyrights related to the designs employed by artist or designers.

Threadiverse policy is to respond to alleged infringement notices that comply with Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and other applicable laws. Threadiverse's response may include removing or disabling access to a design claimed to be infringing. If Threadiverse removes or disables access in response to such a notice, Threadiverse will make a good-faith attempt to contact the independent artist who submitted the design to Threadiverse so that the artist may make a counter-notification pursuant to Section 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA.

Please understand and follow the instructions to help protect your rights under DMCA.

For Copyright Owners:

Threadiverse will only respond to the following

Description of the design that is claimed to be infringing and the URL is on Threadiverses website.

Complete description, if multiple copyrighted works are claimed to have been infringed, a list of such works and descriptions thereof are needed and only related to the copyrighted works.

A statement explaining the complaintContact informationcomplaining parties full legal nameauthorized agents full legal name if relatedpostal address for contacting the complaining partyemail addresses for complaining partyphone number for complaining party

The following statements“I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.”“This notification is accurate.”

“UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I am the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed” or, if an authorized agent is submitting the notification, “UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”

“I acknowledge that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.”

A physical or electronic signature of the complaining party or the authorized agent thereof.

The complaining party or authorized agent thereof should file the notification either (1) using one of the contact means identified in the U.S. Copyright Office’s online service provider directory for Threadiverse (www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/), (2) contacting Threadiverse by mail at DMCA Agent, c/o Threadiverse LLC, (Address needed) (3) contacting Threadicverse by email at threadiverse@gmail.com, or (4) contacting Threadiverse by phone (Phone number needed).

Upon receipt of a complete notification, Threadiverse will remove or disable access to the design that is claimed to be infringing from the Threadiverse website. The independent artist or designer who submitted the design will be forwarded a copy of the notification and will be alerted that access to the design has been removed or disabled.

Independent Artist, Designers and Submittors

Any complaining party or authorized agent thereof following the procedures stated above can require Threadiverse to remove or disable access to copyrighted content. When Threadiverse receives a proper notification from a complaining party or authorized agent thereof,Threadiverse will immediately comply. This is a legal requirement; you will not receive advance warning and you will not be given an opportunity to “fix it” first.

If you are found to repeatedly submit infringing designs, your account will be suspended. Serious offenders will have their account deactivated and will be permanently banned from submitting designs. Threadiverse considers “three strikes” as an indication of being a serious offender. In addition, if you are found deliberately misrepresenting the copyrighted work of another as your own, your account will be immediately deactivated and you will be permanently banned from submitting designs.

Threadiverse will only respond to counter-notifications that contain the following:

A description of the design that is claimed to be infringing and its URL at the Threadiverse website before access to the design was removed or disabled.

A statement why the claim of copyright infringement should be rejected.

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The responding party’s full legal name.

The authorized agent’s full legal name (if applicable).

A postal address for contacting the responding party.

An e-mail address for contacting the responding party.

A phone number for contacting the responding party.

The following statements

“UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.”

“I will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under Section 512(c)(1)(C) of the DMCA or the agent of such person.”

“I acknowledge that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability for damages.”

A physical or electronic signature of the responding party or authorized agent thereof.

Your authority for submitting the counter-notification (e.g., independent artist who submitted the design, authorized agent of independent artist who submitted the design)

he responding party or the authorized agent thereof should file the notification either (1) using one of the contact means identified in the U.S. Copyright Office’s online service provider directory for Threadiverse (www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/), (2) contacting Threadiverse by mail at DMCA Agent, c/o Threadiverse LLC, (Address needed) (3) contacting Threadiverse by email at threadiverse@gmail.com, or (4) contacting Threadiverse by phone at(phone number)

If Threadiverse receives your counter-notification, but your design does not comply with the Threadiverse Artist’s Agreement and/or the Threadiverse Terms of Use, Threadiverse may inform you that Threadiverse is not be able to reinstate your work. Threadiverse may also request further information from you in order to determine whether the work can be reinstated.

In many circumstances, Threadiverse will forward your counter-notification (including the contact information in Section 3.4.3) to the complaining party or authorized agent thereof. At that time the complaining party may take legal action against you in Federal District Court. If after 14 days the complaining party has not taken legal action against you, you may contact Threadiverse to request that Threadiverse reinstate your work. If your work otherwise complies with Threadiverse Artist’s Agreement and/or the Threadiverse Terms of Use, Threadiverse may reinstate your work at that time.

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